Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-05-14

To be Sung at the Academy or siusis
TO-Nighf.


Mendel,sollu's sscred oratorio "sun'
Paul. which will be sung q: the Academy
of Music lo-right, is based upon the tot.
lowing argument:
PART J.-Ihe prosecuted ChN,iiin
hurch In Jerusalem pray 10 the Lord inr
power TO resist the fury Of the Heather. -
stephen l. accused Of blasphemy bg the in
ceus'd people aud is brought before the
Council Being questioned 10y the High
Priest, he reprovCs his judges for The OBJ
'tinacy with which they and their fathers
have TtjcCted the true Faith and resisted the
Poly Ghost They refuse 10 hear him and
insist up0n pnsiiDg him to dclth.-
Hccdjng not the rcprOoi that Jcru-
salem bad ever Killed the Prophets
which had been scut to her, they
shout, " Stone him 10 DEATH; aod stephen
suffers martyrdom, praying iOr mercy upon
his Prosecutors. .-DcyOut men carry bIm u
bis burial, with much lamentation, and ".
ter words Of peace and hope over hi
grave. Saul. who Is present al The miriyr-
dom, resolves 10 continue hi- persecution,
| Of the Christian Church. and for thi. pur-
pose JOURNEYS towards Damascus. 4 sud-
den light shines around him, and he l.
struck With biinGness.-A voice irOn
Heaven calls upon him 10 proclaim the
glory Of the Lord TO the bcnighted people,
| and bis companions lead him 10y the hind
INTO Damascus. s.-There be pfays, in bitter
repentance, until the Lord sends to him
Ananias, who restores his sigh, ana cJn-
f,Ts upon hlm his divine commission a. 3
Christian pl leachcr lie j. baptized, and
breaches in the synqgOgue,: and the con-
grcgatlon praises the wisdom and know
ledge % God.
PART lI.-Saul, who after his conversion
takes the name of Paul, breaches before g
cOngTcgatoD.-Pa aud Brnabas ICe -.
lCcted bv the Hoy Ghost, and SEM A. anu
bassaGOr- 10 spread n knowledge OF Clri.-
tianity abroad. 1.-The multitude aCknow-
lCdge them a. messengers who preach tn
gospel Of pCacc.-rbe Jews. not believing
in the saviour, are enviOuS, and consult
how TO klll Paul.-ThiS cXcitCs the anger
OF the multitude, and both jews AMI Gco-
tiles accuse him Of having spoken agli"-t
JChovah's temple and the holy law and
raise cry Of "Slonc him but the
Lord. Whose help i, ever nigh unro
the faithful, saves bin from persecution --
Paul cOnVOkCS the elders Of Iphesu..
telling them that he i bound in the spirit
to 60 forth to Jerusalem, and that thcy viii
see his face no mOTc.-Thcy weep and
pray but Paul expresses his readiness 10
ole for tac Lord. and takes bis lclye. The
elders accompanying him unto the ship
II is their comfort now 10 he God, oWn
children. To BIN who has fou ,ht q good
FIGHT, and kept Nell the faith, a crown 81
Righteousness shall be giycn-and not only
unto him, The believers sing, Du' T. all
them that love Ills appearing. So they
ble-s ti.C Lore, and praise III, holy name
for ever.
The 0"ator;o viii re rendered by Nj,
Louise Elliott. of Boston, ,cprlno; Nj.
Alta PcIsc. of Boston. c5ntraIto; Mr. Fran.
cl, II. Baxter. Of NCw York. tenor, and
Dr. Ca.l i. Martin. Of New York, ra,s),
assisted by the Petersburg Festival C1ori,
Of $50 tfainCd voices. and accompanied by
an orchestra Of thirty piece, ana an organ
to he played 10y Mr.. Or. Mlctin. The
whole will be under The direction o. Dr.
Carl Zarr1hn, Of Boston.
All tic iolo;sts ore artl,t, oi cminCncc.
Miss Elliott las fne stage pie-cncc aud
full, round, sweet voice, which Is ca1lblr
of much dramatic expression. Miss Pcl>e
j. endowed with voice Of rare depth Jnd
sweetness, and hcr. method is oi a high de-
gree Of excellence DR.. Martin. WHO i-tbc
solo basso OF Grace church choir. Now
York, Is wei known here. and hl~ 30 Ncr-
ful and rich notes are well remembered hv
All who ever heard bin. Mr.. BtXiet'-
voice j. noted for lis purify and i'snrdand
fnislcd execution.
Tonight the people Of Richmond will
be given IN opportunity tney have M hij
in msny years To hear especially fine mlsr",
and the ACADEMY should hc crowded. The
bON-sbeot already indicitc- large house.